Kids’ self-control linked to lower weight
August 16th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Exercising some self control and delaying gratification for longer periods among children at four years of age is linked with a lower body mass index (BMI) ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Stressed out men prefer larger women, study shows
August 9th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Men usually prefer slim and younger-looking women as they appear healthier and more fertile, but during tough times stressed out men turn to larger women for ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Dead obese woman’s body fat starts fire in a crematorium
June 6th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Graz, June 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In some bizarre news, a dead obese woman had so much body-fat that it triggered off a fire in the crematorium. The dead woman weighed more than ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Soccer halves risk of early death among homeless
October 3rd, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Playing soccer on the streets twice or thrice a week could halve the risk of early death in homeless men.Research led by the Universities of Exeter ... Read more...
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Brain protein shows promise in checking obesity
August 10th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 10 (IANS) Research by an Indian-origin scientist has shown that brain protein may actually hold the key to keeping appetite and blood sugar under control and keep unwanted ... Read more...
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Weight loss improves testosterone levels
June 5th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jun 5 (IANS) Obese men who lose weight can secrete more testosterone, the principal male sex hormone.Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sex-related problems due to obesity may ... Read more...
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Turning ‘bad’ fat into ‘good’ could help cure obesity
May 4th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the bad 'white' fat in the body can be transformed into brown fat to burn off calories and weight, paving the way ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Majority of obese teens are vitamin D deficient
April 28th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Most obese adolescents are deficient in vitamin D, which may increase their risk of diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and cardiovascular disease, according to new study.Researchers at Hasbro Children's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Aretha Franklin laughs off surgery rumours
March 14th, 2011 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) Singing legend Aretha Franklin has denied rumours that she underwent gastric bypass surgery in December last year, calling it crazy.The "Queen of Soul" had a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Aretha Franklin laughs off gastric bypass rumours
March 13th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 13 (ANI): Legendary singer Aretha Franklin has dismissed reports that she underwent gastric bypass surgery in December (10) to reduce her weight.She insisted that the rumours about her mystery operation ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Why some people are apple-shaped and others pear-shaped
March 10th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have shed light on why some people are apple-shaped and others are pear-shaped.Researchers have pinpointed a protein that plays a part in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Are you pear or apple shaped? Blame your proteins
March 10th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) The presence of a protein may help explain why some people are apple shaped and others pear shaped.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pinpointed a ... Read more...
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Obesity may be linked to dementia
March 7th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 7 (IANS) Obesity, which is associated with cardiovascular problems, may also be linked with dementia in later life.A study found that people who are very underweight, overweight or ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Middle-age obesity can bring about dementia: Oz study
March 5th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 5 (ANI): A study has found that of the more than 1000 Australians, who are diagnosed with dementia, many are suffering from it due to being overweight in middle age.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bulging waistlines put women at higher cancer risk
December 29th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Women with bulging waistlines are at higher risk of developing cancer, warn experts.Despite the popular belief that men suffer most from middle-age spread, UK government figures have shown ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
What’s your ideal body mass index?
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Having a body mass index between 20.0 and 24.9 is associated with the lowest risk of death in healthy non-smoking adults, a new study has revealed.The research team ... Read more...
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Daily running could ’cause leg muscles to degenerate in athletes’
November 29th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): A new study conducted amongst athletes revealed that despite running daily, their leg muscles degenerate because of the immense energy consumption.Using a mobile MRI unit, researchers at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lack of vitamin D leads to ‘chubbier kids, faster weight gain’
November 9th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): A study by the University of Michigan has revealed that kids who are deficient in vitamin D accumulated fat around the waist and gained weight more rapidly than ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Enriched formula milk could make your baby obese
October 3rd, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Babies fed with enriched bottle milk are more likely to be obese by the age of five, a British study found.The study shows faster weight gain in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Watching TV, video and computer for hours can make teens fatter
September 21st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): Teens who sit in front of the TV, video games and even computers for hours at stretch are more likely to gain weight than those who do not, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Sprouty’ protein could be a therapeutic target for obesity, osteoporosis
September 1st, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): A newly discovered protein termed as 'sprouty' protein could be the answer to obesity and/or osteoporosis, as well as diabetes, osteoarthritis and heart disease.Scientists from Maine report findings ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Amazing bird flies 11,000 km nonstop, without food or rest
August 22nd, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) How is it possible to fly 11,000 km without a single break? The bar-tailed godwit does it by consuming only 0.41 percent of its body weight each hour ... Read more...
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For achieving weight-loss the low carb diet beats the low fat diet according to a new study
August 4th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New research by scientists indicate that weight loss can be achieved over a long period of time by eating a diet, that has a lower concentration ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists discover novel anti-diabetes mechanism
July 22nd, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered a new mechanism that dramatically increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of developing type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.The new study by scientists from The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Body fat predicts the risk of diabetes better than BMI
July 16th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Waist circumference gives a better prediction of diabetes risk than BMI, according to researchers at the German Institute for Nutritional Research in Potsdam-Rehbrucke.Silke Feller and her colleagues concluded ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Calls hold clues to a male’s paternal potential
July 13th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): A new study has shown that courtship calls help females penguin decide which males are likely to be devoted dads.Penguin calls may not be music to our ears, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lifestyle intervention helps preschoolers reduce body fat, improve fitness
June 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A program teaching multiple lifestyle changes to predominantly migrant preschoolers and their parents helps the children reduce body fat and improve fitness, suggests a new study.Such interventions may ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cannabis users could be on a fast-track to dementia
June 10th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 10 (ANI): A new research undertaken at the University of Wollongong has shown that Australians rank among the world's highest cannabis users and they could be on a fast-track to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Men with six-packs ‘as attractive as slender, chubby males’
May 24th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, May 24 (ANI): Six packs is not such a big deal after all- an Australian research that examined viewers' responses to different male body types in advertisements found that an average-sized ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exercise can help fight ‘obesity’ gene
May 5th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Physically active lifestyle during adolescence can reduce the effect of a mutation in a gene that predisposes someone to becoming overweight or obese, says a study led by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hot peppers may help trim waistline
April 28th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Hot peppers contain a substance called capsaicin that not only adds spice to our food but can actually cause our body to heat up. Evidence suggests that the ... Read more...
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Thirty percent breast cancer caused by obesity
March 26th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Up to a third of breast cancer cases could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more, researchers claim.
Experts believe more than 14,000 women a year ... Read more...
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Low vitamin D levels linked to muscle fat, reduced strength
March 6th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 6 (ANI): Researchers have pointed out serious health issues after finding "epidemic" Vitamin D insufficiency that has been linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a range of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Physical activity at school keeps child fit
February 24th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) A structured physical activity programme at school can improve children's fitness and decrease body fat, confirms a new study.
Researchers in Switzerland studied 540 seven and 11-year-olds in 15 ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Obesity may delay puberty in boys
February 2nd, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A new U.S. study has shown that higher body mass index during childhood is associated with later onset of puberty."We found that increased body fatness is associated ... Read more...
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